Deaths by Force on June 8

Deaths by Force (517)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Matthew Lyle McMillen

Male, age 18 · Springport-township, Michigan

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 8, 2016, the life of 18-year-old Matthew Lyle McMillen was tragically cut short in a field in Springport Township, Michigan. He, along with his friend, 18-year-old Hunter Scott Lentz, was fatally shot by 53-year-old Tracy…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Pierre Clark

Male, age 28 · Alexandria, Virginia

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a cycle of violence unfolded in Alexandria, Virginia, beginning with the daylight shooting of 28-year-old Pierre Clark. On June 8th, at approximately 12:35 p.m., police responded to the 1000 block of Montgomery Street where they found…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tiffany Lowery

Female, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tiffany Lowery, 30, a Black/African American female from Baltimore, was shot on the evening of June 8, 2016, in the Pigtown area of South Baltimore near the 1300 block of James Street, just off South Carey Street. Police responding around 7:00 p.m. found her…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Martin Heredia

Male, age 20 · King-city, California

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Martin Heredia, a 20-year-old resident of King City, California, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2016. The events leading to his death unfolded on the night of June 7, 2016, when Heredia was at his family’s home with three friends. After a brief outing to…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Daniel Padilla

Female, age 21 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Daniel Padilla, a 21-year-old male, was found dead on June 8, 2016, in a home located in Davie, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale. Padilla, who was the brother of a Miami Beach police detective, was discovered with gunshot wounds on the floor of a bedroom in the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Larry Edwards

Male, age 32 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Larry Edwards, a 32-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2016, in Miami, FL. Edwards was a father of two young daughters, aged 7 and 10, and worked as a chef at the Cadillac Ranch restaurant in Kendall. On the night of his death…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kenneth Edward Conner

Male, age 75 · Calhoun, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the community of Calhoun, Georgia, mourned the loss of a long-time resident, Dr. Kenneth Edward Conner. At the age of 75, the male pastor and insurance investigator passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Reports indicate…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tavarius Robinson

Male, age 40 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, the life of 40-year-old Tavarius Robinson was tragically cut short in what police have described as a double homicide. On the morning of June 8th, Atlanta police responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots at a residence on Lewis Road…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

William Powell

Male, age 63 · Stockbridge, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a June night in 2016, William David Powell, a 63-year-old male from Stockbridge, Georgia, was fatally shot by a police officer on his own property. The incident unfolded when three Henry County police officers responded to a 911…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Devon McClyde

Male, age 16 · Danville, Illinois

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Devon McClyde, a 16-year-old African-American male from Danville, Illinois, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2016. He was shot in the head during a nighttime basketball game at Garfield Park on Danville's east side. The incident occurred as he was leaving…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

James Calvin Graham Jr

Male, age 52 · Kenly, North Carolina

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

James Calvin Graham Jr., a 52-year-old African American male, was found deceased on June 8, 2016, in a wooded area off Cisterna Road in Wilson County, North Carolina. His body was discovered unclothed and had multiple gunshot wounds. The Wilson County…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Virgilio Kaius Johnny

Male, age 44 · Asheville, North Carolina

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Virgilio Kaius Johnny, a 44-year-old male of Pacific Islander descent, was found dead on June 8, 2016, in a grassy area at the Deaverview Apartments complex in Asheville, NC. His body was discovered around 6:45 a.m., approximately nine hours after police…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tommie E. Brown

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tommie E. Brown, a 21-year-old male from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2016. He was fatally shot during a violent incident at a Quik Mart in Columbus. According to witnesses, Tommie was involved in a physical altercation with two other…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tyree Brentson

Male, age 18 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tyree Brentson, an 18-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was killed by gun violence on June 8, 2016. Available online source listings identify him as a young man whose life ended in Chester that day, and memorial pages connected to the case show family…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Eric Doggett

Male, age 45 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 45-year-old Eric Doggett was tragically cut short. On June 8, 2016, Doggett, a male resident of the city, was fatally wounded by gunfire. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely undisclosed…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Luis Huerta

Male, age 18 · Baytown, Texas

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On June 8, 2016, 18-year-old Luis Huerta was tragically shot and killed at League of Women Voters Park in Baytown, Texas. Luis, who was Hispanic, was with his twin brother Juan when they encountered two acquaintances at the park. During the encounter…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Miguel Gonzalez-Limones

Male, age 40 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Miguel Gonzalez-Limones, a 40-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on June 8, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was murdered. The investigation into his death led to the arrest and subsequent…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lajoy Alford

Female, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jun 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a summer day in Detroit, the life of 21-year-old Lajoy Alford was tragically cut short. The African-American mother was found on June 8, 2011, on Orleans Street, the victim of a brutal execution-style shooting. She was not alone. Discovered with her in the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Donnell Lewis

Male, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jun 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On June 8, 2011, authorities in Detroit, Michigan, made a grim discovery in the 17000 block of Orleans Street on the city's northeast side. Inside a Chevrolet Malibu bearing Ohio license plates, police found the bodies of three individuals who had been shot…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Shayrese Sykes

Female, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jun 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

In a tragic and unsettling discovery, Shayrese Sykes, a 22-year-old Black female, was found deceased in Detroit, Michigan. Her life was cut short in a brutal act of violence that also claimed the lives of two others, 21-year-old Lajoy Alford and 26-year-old…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Andre Blocker

Male, age 37 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

An extensive search of online sources has yielded no information regarding the death of a Black/African American male named Andre Blocker, age 37, in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 8, 2011. There are no public records, news articles, or other online documents…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dereke Hayes

Male, age 44 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the evening of June 8, 2011, a violent incident occurred in the Walnut Park neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of 44-year-old Dereke Hayes. The male victim was situated outside his residence in the 5300 block of Claxton Avenue when he…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

William Scott Bill Currier

Male, age 50 · Essex Junction, Vermont

Killed Jun 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the evening of June 8, 2011, the quiet life of Bill Currier, a 50-year-old Caucasian male, and his wife Lorraine, came to a horrific end in Essex Junction, Vermont. The couple, last seen leaving their respective jobs, were reported missing the next day…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lorraine Simonne Arnold Currier

Female, age 55 · Essex, Vermont

Killed Jun 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

Lorraine Currier, a 55-year-old White woman, and her husband, William, were last seen on the evening of June 8, 2011, at their home in Essex, Vermont. The following day, when neither of them appeared for work, concerned family members reported them missing.…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Dion Peterson

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

On June 8, 2006, Dion Peterson, aged 34, was shot and killed at 1101 Bank Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred late at night, around 11:05 p.m., as Dion was near his 1992 customized Chevy Camaro. According to reports, three masked men approached…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Shawn Heath

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 2001 · 25 years ago

On June 8, 2001, Shawn Heath, a 33-year-old resident of Dayton, Ohio, was found dead, the victim of a homicide. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, with the Dayton Police Department responding to the scene. Despite efforts to investigate the case, no…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Marcus LeVar Harris

Male, age 24 · Lakewood, Colorado

Killed Jun 8, 2001 · 25 years ago

Marcus LeVar Harris, a 24-year-old Black male, spent the late hours of June 8, 2001 at the Hollywood Legends nightclub at 5255 West 6th Avenue in Lakewood, Colorado. Closing time spilled patrons into the parking area, and Harris settled onto the hood of his…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Dominique V Todt

Male, age 16 · Strongsville, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 2001 · 25 years ago

On June 8, 2001, Dominique V. Todt, a 16-year-old student who had just completed 11th grade at Strongsville High School, tragically lost their life in an apparent murder-suicide in Strongsville, Ohio. Dominique, along with their 13-year-old sibling Nathaniel…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Rebecca Louise Schultz Todt

Female, age 48 · Strongsville, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 2001 · 25 years ago

Rebecca Louise Schultz Todt, a 48-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on June 8, 2001, in Strongsville, Ohio. She was part of a family of four who were found shot to death in their home in what was determined to be an apparent murder-suicide. Rebecca's…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Shawna Evon

Female, age 12 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed Jun 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

On June 8, 1991, the body of Shawna Evon, a 12-year-old Indigenous Alaskan Native female from Anchorage, Alaska, was discovered behind a building located at 529 C Street. The structure, formerly known as the Monkey Wharf bar, had long been abandoned. Her body…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Lori Mooney

Male, age 29 · San Diego, California

Found Jun 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

Lori Ann Mooney, a 29-year-old resident of Clairemont, San Diego, was tragically found dead on June 8, 1991. Her body was discovered by a local resident at around 6 a.m. near the North Clairemont Friendship Senior Center. She had been shot once in the head…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Constance Dennis

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

On June 8, 1991, Constance Dennis, a 34-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead in her home on Granville Street. She had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. The Columbus Police Department responded to the incident and has since been…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Raymond Bussell Merritt

Male, age 46 · Tifton, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a June day in 1991, the community of Tifton, Georgia, was shaken by the loss of one of its own. Captain Raymond Bussell Merritt, a 46-year-old male veteran of the Tift County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life in the line of duty. A seasoned law…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Rachel Sonnier Leach

Female, age 20 · Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Killed Jun 8, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a quiet Sunday evening, June 8, 1986, the life of 20-year-old Rachel Sonnier Leach was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence that has haunted the community of Many in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, for decades. Leach, a female who was eight months…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Robert Jimenez

Male · Indio, California

Killed Jun 8, 1986 · 40 years ago

Robert Jimenez, a resident of Indio, California, tragically lost his life on June 8, 1986. On that fateful day, Jimenez was barbecuing in his backyard when he was suddenly and brutally attacked. He was shot three times, and a fourth shot struck him as he…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Carolyn Rivers

Female, age 22 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jun 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a summer day in Wichita, Kansas, the lives of a young couple were brought to a violent and tragic end. Carolyn Rivers, a 22-year-old Caucasian female, and her husband, 23-year-old Earnest Rivers, were found shot to death in their home at 2002 N…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Earnest Rivers

Male, age 23 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jun 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the summer of 1981, the life of a young Caucasian man, Earnest Rivers III, was tragically cut short at the age of 23. On June 8th, he was discovered murdered in his Wichita, Kansas home, a victim of fatal gunshots. The scene that unfolded at his residence…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Kim Yarrow

Female, age 15 · Dundee, Michigan

Killed Jun 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the summer of 1981, a 15-year-old girl named Kim Marie Larrow, a white female, vanished without a trace, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. Just a week before she disappeared, Kim had moved from her father's home in Dundee, Michigan, to…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

William Wood

Male, age 23 · Advance, North Carolina

Killed Jun 8, 1901 · 125 years ago

William David Wood, a 23-year-old male police officer with the Advance Police Department in North Carolina, tragically lost his life on June 8, 1901. Officer Wood was shot and killed by an intoxicated man who was firing a gun on a public street. When Officer…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Rafael Vargas Chavez

Male, age 40 · Orland, California

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rafael Vargas Chavez, a 40-year-old resident of Corning, California, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2021, in Orland, CA. Chavez was visiting a relative at a residence on County Road 20 when several unidentified individuals arrived on the property. An…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Lance Henry James Jr

Male, age 23 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lance Henry James Jr., a 23-year-old African American male from Tampa, Florida, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2021. On that fateful night, at approximately 11:22 PM, officers from the Tampa Police Department were dispatched to the area of I-275 near…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Gregory Bruce Hering

Male, age 70 · Inglewood, California

Killed Jun 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gregory Bruce Hering was 70 years old when he died on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Inglewood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at a location described as south of Century Boulevard and east of the 405 Freeway.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Willie J Williams

Male, age 61 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Willie J. Williams was 61 years old when he was killed in St. Louis on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The case was investigated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis through…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Nathaniel Todt

Male, age 13 · Strongsville, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 2001 · 25 years ago

Nathaniel H. Todt, a 13-year-old boy from Strongsville, Ohio, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2001. Nathaniel, along with his family, fell victim to an apparent murder-suicide. The incident occurred in their home, where Nathaniel's father, Daniel Todt…

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Death by Force105th anniversary

James Thomas

Male, age 47 · Baldwin, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 1921 · 105 years ago

Marshal James S. Thomas, aged 47, tragically lost his life on June 8, 1921, in Baldwin, Florida. On that fateful day, Marshal Thomas was responding to a disturbance call at a local store. Upon arrival, he discovered that the suspect had already fled the…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

Silas Wilder

Male · Corbin, Kentucky

Killed Jun 8, 1901 · 125 years ago

In the early summer of 1901, a male, Silas Wilder, who served as the Chief of Police in Corbin, Kentucky, met a violent and untimely end. On Saturday, June 8th, a tense situation unfolded that would ultimately claim his life and that of a fellow lawman. Chief…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

David Branham

Male · Williamsburg, Kentucky

Killed Jun 8, 1901 · 125 years ago

In the early summer of 1901, a male law enforcement officer named David Branham, serving as a Deputy Sheriff for the Whitley County Sheriff's Office, met a violent and untimely end in Williamsburg, Kentucky. His death occurred in the line of duty as he and…

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Adarrius Robinson

Male, age 29 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Jun 8, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Monday, June 8, 2026, the life of 29-year-old Adarrius Jovon Robinson of Bridgeport Township came to a tragic and violent end on the streets of Saginaw, Michigan. Reports from that morning indicate that police responded to calls of a…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.